2. Topics To Be Covered
Introduction
Definition
History
Features
Advantages
Disadvantages
Types
E-book Reader
Conclusion
3. Introduction
„Electronic book‟ (E-Book) a term coined by Van
Dam of Brown University during the 1960s, is very
popular today. E-Book is nothing but a book in electronic
form. But, e-book differs from a book in print as it
requires some kind of electronic device to read. One can
download thousand of free e-books from the Internet.
4. Definition
The term “e-book” stands for “Electronic Book”.
It is exactly the same as a regular book; however e-books
can be read on your PC and are usually delivered via email.
An electronic book or e-book, is the presentation of
electronic files in digital displays. The World Wide Web
contains a huge quantity and variety of electronic text
forms. Increasingly, though an e-book is becoming are
precisely defined in terms of text that can be read via the
use of e-book software and hardware.
Contd….
5. Though e-books are now becoming very popular in
developing countries, the development of e-books began
in the 1960s.
According to what is techtarget.com, an e-book is
an electronic version of a traditional print book that can be
read by using a personal computer or by using an e-book
reader.
6. History
The electronic book (e-book) was born in 1971, with
the first steps of Project Gutenberg, a digital library for
books from public domain. It is nearly 40 years old
already. From 1994 onwards, the internet quickly spread
worldwide. It created its own space as a new medium, to
get information, access documents, broaden our
knowledge and communicate across borders and
languages. Book sellers began selling book online within
and outside their home country, offering experts on their
websites.
7. Features
Mobility
Accessed Indefinitely
Ability and storage
Language accessibility
Type Faces
Sound E-book
Cost
Distribution
Environmental concern
8. Advantages
For readers, e-books have those benefits.
They‟re cheaper.
They‟re quick to download.
They take very little computer space to store.
They‟re easy to navigate when looking for particular
information.
They can be printed if necessary.
If one likes the e-book, can buy the moac expensive
printed version.
Contd…..
9. For authors, e-book have those benefits.
They‟re cheaper to publish.
The royalties are higher.
Sales and marketing are Internet based, which is
always cheaper.
They‟re easier to distribute.
International distribution is much easier and more
accessible than for printed books.
One can test the market before investing in
an expensive print run.
Contd…..
10. Some Other Benefits are:-
24 Hours, 7 Weeks and 365 Days access ensures
enhanced availability.
Multimedia resources provided such as picture,
video, audio.
Availability via Intranet.
Saving shelf space in the libraries.
Keyword searching provided.
E-book cannot be damaged, lost or stolen.
Multiple accesses can be provided.
11. Disadvantages
Cost of hardware or e-book readers is high.
Problems with printing a downloading.
People may dislike reading text on computers.
Lack of awareness of software/hardware.
E-books might be hacked, copied or distributed
without the author‟s or publisher‟s permission.
A major worry of reading form an e-book reader
could hurt the eyes.
12. Types
There are four types of E-books.
Downloadable e-books -
Contents are available on the internet for
downloading to the user‟s PC; No special reading
device is required.
Dedicated e-book readers -
Contents are downloaded to a dedicated
hardware device with a high quality screen and
special capabilities for book reading.
Contd….
13. Print-on-demand books -
Contents are stored in a system connected to a
high speed; high quality printer and bound copies
are produced on demand.
Web- accessible e-book -
Published on the providers web site and may be
accessed for a free or purchase the books to receive
in definite access.
14. According to Crawford there are also
number of types of e-books.
Proprietary e-book devices.
Open e-books.
Free books or public domain e-books.
Instabooks.
15. Examples
1. Oxford Advanced Learner‟s Dictionary
or Encyclopedia by A.S. Hornby.
(http://www.mobipocket.com)
This is easier to use and includes links
within entries to help the user more to
the right place quickly.
16. 2. Darkstar : The Java Game Server by
Brendan Burns.(http://oreilly.com)
This is among the innumerable
gaming e-books available in the
virtual library of downloadable
delights.
17. Best Sites free e-books to download :-
Free E-books.net (www.free-ebooks.net)
Get Free EBooks (www.getfreebooks.com)
Free Tech Books (www.freetechbooks.com)
Online Free E books.net (www.onlinefreeebooks.net)
Snipfiles (www.snipfiles.com)
E Books Directory (www.e-booksdirectory.com)
18. E-book Reader
E-book reader, also called an e-book device or e-
reader. An e-book reader is a portable electronic
device that is designed primarily for the purpose of
reading digital books and periodicals. E-book
readers are similar in form to a tablet computer. A
tablet computer typically has a faster screen capable
of higher refresh rates which makes them more
suitable for interaction. The main advantages of e-
book readers are better readability of their screens
especially in bright sunlight and longer battery life.
19. E-book Reader Examples
Company Model
Amazon Kindle, Kindle 2, Kindle 3, etc.
Apple Ipad
Barnes & Noble Nook
Samsung Papyrus
Sony Pocket Reader Edition PRS - 300
Kobo Inc. Kobo
Pocket Book Pocket Book Pro 602
20. One of these Kindle, Sony & ipad became popular from the user point.
The Kindle, a portable e-book reader
Amazon’s Kindle developed by Amazon and launched in
2007.
Created by the net‟s bookseller,
Amazon.com
Thin, Lightweight, Electronic reading
device
Download your favorite book,
newspaper, or magazine
Kindle screen simulates paper
read in bright sunlight with no glare
costs much less to download than buy
to the book
21. first to market in 2005 with its e-
Sony Reader
book reader.
Sony sells e-books for the Reader
from the Sony e-Book Library
store in the US, UK, Japan,
Germany, Austria, Canada and it
will be coming to France.
There have been ten models to date.
Hold effortlessly in one hand
Browse and download a huge range
of eBooks via Wi-Fi
22. Conclusion
E- Book is a new concept here which is already
popular in the West. The present situation is growing and
our future of e books is bright. The cost of readers will
also come down. E books never go out of stock and its
supply chain is very efficient.
